

AI-Powered Travel: AirStMaarten’s Next-Gen Booking System & Caribavia 2025’s Focus on AI in Aviation
PHILIPSBURG/GUSTAVIA — As the Caribavia 2025 Aviation Conference & Retreat, scheduled for June 10-12, 2025, in St. Barths, prepares to welcome aviation and tourism industry leaders, a key focus will be More...

St. Maarten’s Declining Hub Status – Time for a New Vision?
A recent article published by The People’s Tribune, “St. Maarten’s diminishing regional hub role, Minister’s presence at Routes has added significance,” highlights an urgent and growing challenge More...

𝐌𝐏 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 $10𝐌 𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
PHILIPSBURG -- In this week’s budget meeting, MP Darryl York raised serious concerns about the government’s financial priorities, highlighting the contradiction between new taxes on citizens and the millions More...

National Payment Council wants lower bank card transaction fees
PHILIPSBURG — The National Payment Council (NPC), a platform for payment system policy dialogue focused in its second meeting in St. Maarten on ways to reduce bank card transaction fees. The NPC is chaired More...

Self above Country
By Hilbert Haar Why anybody would break the law by buying votes in an attempt to capture a coveted seat in St. Maarten’s parliament is not a great mystery. Those seats are worth a lot of money, because MPs receive More...

Former MP Arrindell sent to prison for vote buying
PHILIPSBURG — The Court in First Instance sentenced former police officer and former member of parliament Akeem Arrindell to an 18-month prison sentence for vote buying during the January 2024 elections. More...

The European Right to Repair: What Does This Mean for Consumers in Sint Maarten?
The European Right to Repair: What Does This Mean for Consumers in Sint Maarten? Introduction Dear consumers of Sint Maarten, there is an important development in European consumer law that may also have consequences More...

ENNIA rises from the ashes, but questions remain
PHILIPSBURG — The rescue plan for embattled insurance company ENNIA is underway. The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS) announced the launch of a new entity per January 1, 2025. The Central Bank More...

St. Maarten’s yachting sector: A key driver of economic growth and global appeal
St. Maarten’s yachting industry is evolving rapidly, driving economic benefits that extend across multiple sectors. The island’s strategic investments and unique appeal have positioned it as a premier destination More...

Port de Gustavia reaches full capacity, Port Director Brin praises regional cooperation
ST. BARTHS — Port de Gustavia in St. Barthélemy reached full capacity ahead of Christmas, forcing six of the largest mega yachts to anchor outside the harbor. Port Director Ernest Brin noted a sharp increase More...